lingam with yoni dripping milk

Hindi translation: Paya snAnaM (milk bath)

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English term or phrase:	lingam with yoni dripping milk
Hindi translation:	Paya snAnaM (milk bath)
Entered by:	SeiTT

16:37 Aug 1, 2012

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English term or phrase: lingam with yoni dripping milk

Greetings,

I recently visited a Shakti mandir in Leicester and found there a structure consisting of a lingam and a yoni continually dripping milk.

I was told by the priest that this was a पायस्नानं (he used the Sanskrit form), but I can't find this term anywhere.

Please see:
http://www.hindu-blog.com/2007/06/lingam-puja-how-to-worship...
After the panchamrit abhishek, the lingam is cleaned with water from Ganga. (This is might not be possible always so just normal water.) After this the lingam is smeared with sandalwood paste and is decked with flowers. Water and sandalwood paste is used to keep the lingam cool, as Lord Shiva is always in a highly inflammable state. In some Shiva temples, cooling liquid constantly drops from pot hung above the Lingam. Next, sweets, coconut and fruits are offered to the Lord. Camphor and incense are lit and ‘arati’ is conducted. Some devotees fan the lingam and sing praises of the lord.

Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon

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Paya snAnaM (milk bath)

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Paya snAnaM (milk bath)

Dadhi snAnAM (curd bath)
Ghrata snAnam (Ghee bath)
Madhu snAnam (Honey bath)

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-08-01 17:41:22 GMT)
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paya पय = water, milk

(http://www.tuninst.net/BEPS/SED-con-r5/pa1ya1/pa1ya1-104b3-4...

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